Sometimes we get them right. Sometimes we don't - but we've all had to make them.

Such was the case this past September for a Russellville police officer.

Acting on a tip from an informant he believed to be reliable, the officer took steps to curb a possible drug-related crime that ultimately led to his being accused of violating the department's code of conduct and his being suspended for two weeks without pay.

Although he appealed the disciplinary suspension suggested by the police chief, the city's Civil Service Commission voted unanimously Tuesday evening to uphold the suspension.

As a result of the incident, the officer, who has nearly eight years of service with the department, has also been suspended for six months from the DWI/Seatbelt Task Force and the Russellville SWAT Team. Additionally, he will not be allowed to instruct a class on drug seizure at the Criminal Justice Institute for the same period of time.

Furthermore, he is required to have a camera installed in his patrol car.

For an officer who was noted at the commission hearing as having no prior complaints on his personal record - only commendations and awards - the disciplinary actions must sting.

In fact, the attorney representing the officer was reported as saying his client was responsible for the leading number of arrests in the department for DWIs and narcotics.

But to the woman who was asked to remove her bra - albeit through the sleeves of her shirt - so the officer could determine whether or not she was hiding illegal drugs (as reported by the informant), the experience must have been humiliating.

Considering no drugs were reportedly found, it's not surprising the woman filed a formal complaint against the officer.

But the one thing that stands out in this awkward situation, is the officer noted during the hearing he didn't realize what he had requested of the woman violated department policy.

"I didn't know I did anything wrong," the officer was quoted as saying.

Seemingly, it might be time for a refresher course to be offered - to the officer as well as the rest of the department's law enforcement personnel.

Doing so might help prevent another resident from facing a similar humiliating situation and keep a good officer on the streets.